Every CPA candidate must pass the Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) CPA Exam section to earn their license. While the FAR CPA Exam may seem overwhelming, Becker created this guide to break down exactly what to expect plus study tips and insights to help you get Exam Day ReadySM.

As a governmental accounting and finance professional, your career grows by expanding your knowledge and skillsets. Being a Certified Government Financial Manager® gives you the opportunity to stay current and learn more about your practice by completing CGFM CPE requirements. Not only is continuing professional education (CPE) necessary to maintain your certification, but it also helps you advance your career specialization. 

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For college students, graduation is not only a celebration of years of hard work, but also a time to start thinking about the future. Along with finding that first job, there’s one major moment looming for new accounting graduates: passing the CPA Exam. Passing the CPA Exam takes hard work and determination, so planning how to start tackling the exam can be just as important as actually studying for it.

If you're considering taking the CPA Exam or already starting to study for it, you know that the process to pass all four exam sections is a long one. You’ve likely heard from other CPAs that it takes months of intense studying to pass all four exam sections, and when you think about how many hours to study for the CPA Exam, it can feel overwhelming. 

In May 2024, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) released QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control. This standard goes into effect in December 2025, so we're providing an overview of what you need to know about this new quality standard.

The CPA Exam is a humbling experience. It’s not uncommon for candidates to receive low scores and retake the exam. Even the most academically confident students find themselves questioning their abilities at one point or another. Study fatigue, self-doubt, and negative self-talk all seem inevitable and are under-discussed hallmarks of the exam prep process for most CPA candidates. Let’s be clear: That’s normal.

If you aim for a career in public accounting, you’re already familiar with the “Big 4.” Four mega-firms that together employ millions and make billions each year; Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY), PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG) together offer some of the most highly sought-after positions in the profession and unlimited career potential. Learn all about your chances of landing one of these Big 4 jobs, average salaries for professionals at these firms, and how you can beat the odds to get a foot in the door. 

As a tax professional, you want to deliver accurate, strategic guidance to your clients while reducing their tax burden. To help you build your toolbox, learn more about tax loss harvesting, and how to leverage investment losses to reduce taxable gains and optimize after-tax outcomes.

The GAO Green Book, formally titled Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government, is a cornerstone of accountability in public sector financial management. To help you better understand what's in it and how it applies to your work, we're looking at the Green Book's purpose and historical development as well as the current structure and the latest updates, focusing on how it supports internal control excellence across federal and non-federal entities.Table of Contents